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Growing up in Southeast San Diego, I experienced barriers to accessing quality mental healthcare. My low-income high school had 1700 students, but only 1 psychologist.
After being sexually assaulted, I told my story unapologetically to other girls in my neighborhood. To my surprise, many girls had the same experience. We shared tears. We shared valleys and peaks. We healed together. It was their stories, their support, their genuine and radiant love that inspired CultureCare (Previously Harmony's Room). Sisterhood is what taught me the power of unity. From this, I found a deep passion for supporting BIPOC youth.
As a high school senior, I launched Harmony's Room, a digital mental health platform connecting high school students to San-Diego based mental health partners and co-created socioemotional awareness curriculum.
In 2022, I lost my childhood bestfriend to Lupus, an autoimmune disorder. She was a healthcare worker, a dialysis technician. This earth-shattering loss inspired me to expand CultureCare into a multisided platform that helps and empowers BIPOC healthcare practitioners. BIPOC mental health professionals deserve the same access to support, resources, and community.
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partners & speakers
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Rashida states her Purpose is “ To continue to Learn, Grow and Teach others.” She continues to do this by using restorative healing circles and providing group therapy using Trauma Informed care, and emotional support/intelligence. Rashida is a Community mentor graduate of Alliant University, she is also a Graduate of the RISE Urban Leadership academy at the University of San Diego, she is certified in Restorative practices, Trauma Informed Care, Mental Health First Aid, Domestic Violence Awareness and Financial literary. Rashida Serves on several community boards and actively advocates for the women and children in the community.
Rashida HameedFounder 
Tristyn Thomas is a rising freshman at Stanford University. She is the founding CEO of the nonprofit Youth for Border Aid, and strives to advocate for social change. Tristyn has interned in the office of Assemblymember Dr. Shirley Weber and at the La Jolla Institute for Immunology.
Tristyn ThomasStudent at Stanford University 
Upon graduating from high school, she complete her Associates Degree in Political Science in one year, and now attends University of California, San Diego continuing her Political Science major with a focus on international relations.
She utilized her platform to advocate for on racial and ethnic relations within San Diego whilst engaging in political discourse on an international scale.
Nyaduoth GatkuothActivist
Ms. Rasheedah Rashada is a San Diego community leader. Growing up in Southeast evoked a deep sense of purpose to serve under-represented communities through community outreach, program development-implementation, and providing essential resources to promote health and wellness. With over 20 years of experience in community-based projects, she currently provides students with accessible resources and emotional support.
Rasheedah RashadaCommunity Leader